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The Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) 2008 conference
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From the Research
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Delegation Questionnaire Delegations are currently managed through a manual system of
spreadsheets and web pages. "In principle" support has been
received for the establishment of an online delegations database which would
provide a better service to users in managing and monitoring delegations. A short questionnaire designed to take into account current views on delegations,
delegations profiles, categories etc. can be accessed at the following site
until Friday 9 May: https://apollo.anu.edu.au/default.asp?pid=2793 Research Office Lunchtime Seminar Series - May Topic: Policy and the RO - Who
does what Date: Tuesday, 6 May Time: 12.30pm -13.30pm Venue: Ross Hohnen Room, Chancelry
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From the Office of Sponsored Research
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NEWS & NOTICES ARC
Schemes: ARC
Linkage Projects Update: ARC 2009 Linkage
International Fellowships ARC International Fellowships
(ARCIF) applications are open in GAMS. Instructions to Applicants for
ARCIF and other information are available through the Office of Sponsored
Research website http://www.anu.edu.au/ro/grants/LX.php Applications are due at the OSR on
Friday, 16 May 2008. Note: Researchers, please be reminded
to check with your College Research Office for the College Internal
application due date. 2008 ARC Federation Fellowships The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator
the Hon. Kim Carr, has determined funding for the Federation Fellowships
proposals submitted to the ARC under the Federation Fellowships for funding
commencing in 2008. Awardees for the ANU are: M Eastwood, Conformal Differential Geometry
and J Dryzek, Deliberative Global Governance The official media release, Selection Report and details of successful
Federation Fellowships candidates are available on the ARC web site http://www.arc.gov.au. OTHER
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The ISANA Bursaries 2008 ISANA is offering a number of bursaries to students undertaking
research at the postgraduate level in a university in The bursaries will be awarded for a refereed paper co-authored by the
student, presented at the conference, and deemed to be most worthy by the
selection panel. Applications for the bursaries can be made by visiting the
conference website at www.cdesign.com.au/isana07 and completing the appropriate section. An abstract must
be submitted to the conference at the time of application. Applications close
6 June, 2008. WPSA Student Grants 2008 The Wildlife Preservation Society
of Australia is offering ten $1,000 grants for honours or postgraduate
students whose research contributes to the conservation of Australian
Wildlife. Applicants are required to be a member of the Society, and those
wishing to join can do so at www.wpsa.org.au Applications close 31st
May 2008, and must follow the guidelines set out on the WPSA web site The Applicants must propose a collaborative research project, or specific
activity, which has been developed in consultation with host scientists. The
Duration of the visits must be 14 to 40 days. Information, deadlines and application forms are available on the web
site: http://www.science.org.au/internat/programs.htm (to Asia, North America, http://www.science.org.au/internat/europe.htm (to This project is supported by the Department of Innovation, Industry,
Science and Research's International Science Linkages – Science Academies
Programme. Retina Applications are being sought for research relevant to causes,
treatments, prevention and cure of retinitis pigmentosa
and other inherited age-related retinal dystrophies. For more information
visit http://www.retinaaustralia.com.au/ and download the Research Guidelines. Asthma Conference 2008 |
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From the Office of Research Integrity
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Draft Policy: Responsible Practice
of Research Over the last two months the draft
ANU Policy Responsible Practice of Research has been circulated to the seven College Research Committees in the
University. The document is a
combination of the principles and practices contained in the 2007 Australian
Code for the Conduct of Responsible Research together with sections retained
from the 2003 ANU policy: Responsible Conduct of Research. In light of responses received, it
is confirmed that there are a number of established discipline specific
research practices that are not strictly in accordance with the 2007
Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, but do accord with
the accepted codes and standards of specific disciplines. These differences are most prevalent in the
sections pertaining to Publication and Dissemination of Research Findings,
and Authorship. While the necessity for peer review before public data
dissemination is largely accepted in the physical and biomedical sciences
(with the possible exception of some conference presentations), this is not
the case in the creative arts, humanities, law and social sciences. As concerns authorship there is a
considerable diversity of accepted practices between the disciplines. In finalising and subsequently
interpreting this policy it is apparent that accommodating discipline
specific research practices, and at the same time remaining in compliance
with the Code, will be an interesting task. Human Ethics Training Sessions for
ARIES The following are ARIES Human Ethics
training sessions for May2008:
Please note that the training team
are willing to run training sessions within Schools and Colleges where
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From the Office of Commercialisation
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Innovation ANU update The first segment of Innovation
ANU concluded last Wednesday evening with teams presenting their elevator
pitches to the invited judges Glenn Dickens of Dolby Laboratories and Roslyn
Hughes, CEO of Epicorp. Twenty teams from across the
university, incorporating undergraduate and postgraduate students and
academic and general staff, were given two minutes each to express key
elements of the innovation they are developing. Judges assessed the pitches
on the credibility of the team members, the clarity of idea, technical
validation, market potential and how motivated they as judges were to
follow-up. Congratulations to the winners of
the pitch award: Dr Steven Mickelthwaite and Dr Joe Kurtz, both from the
Research School of Earth Sciences. The judges unanimously agreed that the
team ticked all the boxes for a good pitch. Steven and Joe have been awarded
$1,000 for their pitch. All teams also submitted two page
executive summaries on their innovations which are still being assessed by
the judges. The pitch evening on the 23rd
April finished off a six week program of events including sessions on Commercialisation
101 and Team Dynamics from Hamish Hawthorn, CEO of ATP
Innovations; Intellectual Property Protection from Andrew Blattman of
Spruson and Ferguson; Market Validation and Production Definition from
John Hemphill of Pyksis; and Financial and Resource Planning from Nick
McNaughton of Blue Cove Ventures. It was good to see elements of
what discussed in the information seminars being incorporated into the
pitches. Teams will spend the next six
weeks researching and writing the commercialisation strategies and business
plans for adoption of their innovations. The next official event is scheduled
for Wednesday 4th June where teams will deliver more detailed
presentations on their innovations, and submit their plans. Deputy Vice
Chancellor, Professor Lawrence Cram and CEO of ANU Connect Ventures,
Professor Tim Hirst will be among the judges for this next and final stage of
the program. Big thanks to all presenters and
judges who have generously provided their expertise to the program thus far;
and bigger thanks to the team of program organisers: Lachlan, Srinivas,
Priscilla, For more information about
Innovation ANU, please visit the website www.anu.edu.au/InnovationANU. |
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